Simon Tappin is one of the internal medicine consultants at Dick White Referrals. He trained at the University of Cambridge, where he was taught by his colleagues Dick White, Rob Foale and Butty Villiers. After qualifying in 2002, he spent two years in small animal practice before taking up a residency in small animal medicine and intensive care at the University of Bristol. During his residency he completed the Royal College certificate in Small Animal Medicine and gained the European Diploma in Veterinary Internal Medicine. He is an active member of the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) and is a part of the editorial board for their Companion journal and a sit on the Kennel club/BSAVA scientific panel. Simon is a well-known Specialist in Small Animal Internal Medicine and has a particular interest in Critical Care medicine and Interventional Radiology.

Simon Tappin has an interest in all areas of small animal medicine but particularly enjoy the challenge of looking after our more critically ill patients. He has also been instrumental in developing the Interventional Radiology service at Dick White Referrals. Interventional Radiology allows minimally invasive techniques and employment of bio-materials to effectively and comfortably treat many conditions for which previously more invasive surgery would be needed. His current research interests are investigating the prevalence of the multi drug resistance gene within the UK and the implications this has on disease aetiology.